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[moneytoo]

Possibly only for Android 2.1 (build 8105). Wired headset must be connected - radio uses it as antenna.
It requires root (so don't forget to run "su"). Run directly from Terminal Emulator, make a script in GScript or wait for someone to make GUI (XsCode made one - http://android.modac...p...t&p=1421228).

There's one problem - there's no way how to change the radio volume from the Android OS. It will probably require more low level access.

Turn on FM radio

fm_hcitool 1

Turn off FM radio

fm_hcitool 11

Tune a station

fm_hcitool 3 xxx

*xxx = channel 880 to 1080 (88.0 to 108.0 MHz)

Scan all stations

fm_hcitool 10

*Results are saved to /data/fmrssi.txt

Change/lower the volume

??

I don't know.

Edited by moneytoo, 06 October 2010 - 05:26 AM.

[marra2]

Nice one,  be good if someone could make this into gui

[cowballz]

I tryed it seams.to.work.well just cant hear anything

[cowballz]

ohh forgot u need headphones as the antenna , wow cant believe this.actually works!!!  Wonder why dell left this awsome feature out???

[Reecemac]

fm_hcitool *

replace * with the number:
1 Turn on FMPower
2 Turn on RDS FMPower
3 Set tuning mode as preset mode: parameter 1 ==> tuning ferquency
4 Scan channel
5 Read rssi and frequency
6 Start to parse RDS
7 Turn off FMPower
8 Turn off RDS FM power
9 Switch audio path
10 RSSI sweep
11 Turn off FMPower

I found these thanks to the O.P so credit to him, what a good hidden feature.

[mrmrmrmr]

After "su" command I can't find the "fm_hcitool" command on my Dell Streak with 1.6 OS.
Where is it ?

[parks387]

mrmrmrmr, on Sep 28 2010, 20:00, said:

After "su" command I can't find the "fm_hcitool" command on my Dell Streak with 1.6 OS.
Where is it ?

open terminal emulator

type "su" enter
type "fm_hcitool 1" enter
then type "fm_hcitool 3 937" enter (for FM 93.7)

[steflucrene]

Wow Geat...It works very well !!!!
Thank you

[maskaler]

This is brilliant! Nice one!

I've downloaded the Android Scripting Environment, which you can get here:

[img]http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=200x200&chl=http://android-scripting.googlecode.com/files/sl4a_r2.apk&nonsense=something_that_ends_with.png[/img]

And have created a couple of scripts. One called radio4.sh, the content of which is

clear
su -c "fm_hcitool 1"
su -c "fm_hcitool 3 945"

and one called closeRadio.sh :

su -c "fm_hcitool 11"

Hope these help you. If anyone has any better methods for doing this do post them!

Ant

[popsi]

+1

Thanks, FM radio works perfect. Now all we need a GUI for it

@maskaler - Using a script seems good at the moment. Thank you!

Edited by popsi, 29 September 2010 - 10:08 AM.

[alfri68]

maskaler, on Sep 29 2010, 09:57, said:

This is brilliant! Nice one!

I've downloaded the Android Scripting Environment, which you can get here:

[img]http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=200x200&chl=http://android-scripting.googlecode.com/files/sl4a_r2.apk&nonsense=something_that_ends_with.png[/img]

And have created a couple of scripts. One called radio4.sh, the content of which is

clear
su -c "fm_hcitool 1"
su -c "fm_hcitool 3 945"

and one called closeRadio.sh :

su -c "fm_hcitool 11"

Hope these help you. If anyone has any better methods for doing this do post them!

Ant

i don understand how i can use this?

[mrmrmrmr]

parks387, on Sep 29 2010, 09:23, said:

open terminal emulator

type "su" enter
type "fm_hcitool 1" enter
then type "fm_hcitool 3 937" enter (for FM 93.7)

# fm_hcitool 1
fm_hcitool: not found


So, I don't have it.
should I enable something before doing that ?
btw, I have 1.6 OS. Anyone with 1.6 OS and whohas fm_hcitool command ?

[XsCode]

In the process of creating a GUI, it won't be pretty to start with but it should be functional.  I'm using it as a project to learn Android dev.  So far I have the radio turning on and off... stay tuned

[Amdathlonuk]

XsCode, on Sep 29 2010, 18:46, said:

stay tuned

I will, as soon as you finish your first .apk!

[!SMAN!]

mrmrmrmr, on Sep 29 2010, 13:46, said:

# fm_hcitool 1
fm_hcitool: not found
So, I don't have it.
should I enable something before doing that ?
btw, I have 1.6 OS. Anyone with 1.6 OS and whohas fm_hcitool command ?

The first line of this thread states that it does not work with 1.6...

[haynesteve]

Fabulous - shouldn't be long before you clever techie guys bring out a GUI.

[mrmrmrmr]

ok;now I upgraded to 2.1 and it works

is there any chance to develop a gui with RDS ?

[clickspace]

Thanks, listening now!
Cant wait for the UI. Using Ant's suggestion for the time being, thank you too.

Not listened to radio for AGES.

[gillebob]

Really excited you're working on an FM fix, i swore i'd never buy another phone without a radio, just couldn't resist this monster.

BTW i've tried entering the code "fm_hcitool 1" and i get "device open failed: Operation not permitted" , I'm rooted and have other root apps working, any idea's?

[gillebob]

gillebob, on Sep 29 2010, 23:40, said:

Really excited you're working on an FM fix, i swore i'd never buy another phone without a radio, just couldn't resist this monster.

BTW i've tried entering the code "fm_hcitool 1" and i get "device open failed: Operation not permitted" , I'm rooted and have other root apps working, any idea's?

My bad, didn't enter the "su" first......